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Reduce

One of the most sustainable strategies is simply to reduce the amount of energy and materials we use and, thus, are required to be manufactured. This reduction has an exponential effect as it further reduces packaging, recycling, transportation, cleaning, disposal, and a host of other costs.

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Radical Resource Productivity

Radical Resource Productivity

Obtaining the same or increased amount of utility or work from a product or process while using fewer resources, including energy, man-made materials, and natural resources such as...

Recycling

Recycling

Recycling is the method of turning used and waste materials into new products. Recycling uses less energy and resources than making a new one, so it offers a big boost to the envir...

Regenerative Design

Regenerative Design

  Regenerative design is a way of thinking about buildings, communities, and systems that helps restore and renew the natural environment. Instead of simply reducing harm, it focu...